News

As one of the many famous Philadelphia Bacons, Michael Bacon has had a rich and rewarding career as a singer-songwriter, musician, and score composer. Michael was one of the six children of Edmund Bacon, the famous Philadelphia urban planner and Ruth Bacon an activist and child advocate. And he’s less than “six degrees of separation” from his younger brother, Kevin, the actor. A successful singer-songwriter and composer for and television, with numerous awards to his credit, Michael is also an accomplished guitarist, keyboardist, and cellist. He’s written many scores for a wide variety of shows on PBS and HBO. One of his most recent projects is Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Michael won an Emmy for his original score for The Kennedys. Michael will provide us with an entertaining evening of storytelling, music and insight into the worlds of entertainment and composing.

Kevin and Michael Bacon have pretty cool day jobs. Kevin is, of course, one of Hollywood's most acclaimed and in-demand actors, and Michael is a longtime musician, known for numerous award-winning film and TV scores. But back in 1995 the two ...

The Bacon Brothers, the rootsy rock band led by actor Kevin Bacon and his brother, Michael, have been active for more than 20 years, giving them the kind of longevity that would make a lot of other bands jealous.

Growing up in the eighties, Kevin Bacon was something of a role model to many of my friends and I. We always rushed out to see the newest Bacon-starring movie as soon as it came out. From his epically iconic roles in movies like...

There aren't six degrees of separation between Kevin Bacon and his older brother Michael. Actor Kevin, whose prolific career has led to an informal party game — creating a pyramid of actors and their movies that leads to Kevin ...

By any measure, Michael Bacon is an accomplished musician. Earlier this year, his “Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra” was performed at the Schimmel Center in Manhattan. He's composed numerous scores and soundtracks ...

Together, the siblings have focused on another dimension of their artistic impulses through their band, aptly named The Bacon Brothers. They have played together since childhood, and have been recording and touring for more than 20 years....